Sugar Sand Distillery, located on Henscratch Road in Lake Placid, FL, can now be found in your favorite local restaurants and bars. The craft distillery, which is nestled in the middle of a 10-acre sugarcane farm, is a true farm-to-bottle operation that produces its Lake Placid Rum from the sugarcane grown on site. By partnering with local restaurants, craft cocktail connoisseurs can enjoy locally-produced and handcrafted Lake Placid Rum, Crane Vodka and 12-Hour Shine with their favorite meal.
Rum, Vodka and Moonshine can be found at:
Beef O’ Brady’s Lake Placid
Faded Bistro and Beer Garden
Dock 633
The Gator Shack
Carlie Lynne’s Bar
MMM Liquor
Rum only:
Eighteen East Restaurant & Bar
From the Owner
“The farm-to-table movement has a strategic goal of developing local food systems,” said Don Davies, owner of Sugar Sand Distillery. “We are thrilled to be pioneers in this important concept right here in Highlands County with our locally-produced spirits now in our local restaurants and bars.”
Guests are are invited to the distillery every Wednesday-Sunday from 11AM-6PM for a complimentary tasting (must be 21 years of age), and tours are available on Saturdays at the top of each hour for $7.50/person. Groups of 10+ can contact the distillery for a tour on a special day or time other than Saturday.
Kids can tour for free and are encouraged.